Stephen King is one author that has been accused of transgressing thecanon. Is this a fair accusation? What other authors have been said tocommit this violation, and to what end? What are the consequences to theliterary community when standardization is applied to art andcommunication? What are the implications of graphic novels and othergenres entering into academic criticism? This panel seeks critical andcreative presentations that explore these questions.

Submit 350-word paper proposals by October 15 to the Southwest GraduateEnglish Symposium, held at Arizona State University, February 29-March 1,2008. Please include your name, professional affiliation, home and officenumbers, mailing address, and email address. Also, please include any A/Vrequirements with your submission.

Submit all proposals and questions to asu2008symp_at_gmail.com (Attention:Want).